I could use some insight from others regarding the terms 'full age' and 'minor' as they pertain to a marriage certificate from 1840s Bradford. I've posted a scan of the certificate in question at: http://www.thepeplows.com/data/wood/woodrobertbrewersarahmarrcert.JPG At this time and place, was the cutoff between full age and minor the age of 21? If so, it appears that 17 and full age are written for Robert, and wouldn't that be contradictory? Or does it not say 17? Sarah's age, based on census returns, would have been 17 +/- 1 year at the time of this marriage. Was it possible that her age was written in the space for Robert? Many thanks for any tips. Andy

Hi Andy It says "Of full age" (ie over 21) Best wishes Janet C >From: "Andrew W. Peplow" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected], [email protected] >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: [ENG-YKS-BRADFORD] clarification of 'full age' and 'minor' >for1840s Bradford marriage certificate >Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:34:13 -0400 > >I could use some insight from others regarding the terms 'full age' and >'minor' as they pertain to a marriage certificate from 1840s Bradford. >I've >posted a scan of the certificate in question at: > >http://www.thepeplows.com/data/wood/woodrobertbrewersarahmarrcert.JPG > >At this time and place, was the cutoff between full age and minor the age >of >21? If so, it appears that 17 and full age are written for Robert, and >wouldn't that be contradictory? Or does it not say 17? Sarah's age, based >on census returns, would have been 17 +/- 1 year at the time of this >marriage. Was it possible that her age was written in the space for >Robert? > > >Many thanks for any tips. >Andy > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I think it says "of full age", not "17 full age". Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew W. Peplow" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 3:34 PM Subject: [ENG-YKS-BRADFORD] clarification of 'full age' and 'minor' for1840s Bradford marriage certificate >I could use some insight from others regarding the terms 'full age' and > 'minor' as they pertain to a marriage certificate from 1840s Bradford. > I've > posted a scan of the certificate in question at: > > http://www.thepeplows.com/data/wood/woodrobertbrewersarahmarrcert.JPG > > At this time and place, was the cutoff between full age and minor the age > of > 21? If so, it appears that 17 and full age are written for Robert, and > wouldn't that be contradictory? Or does it not say 17? Sarah's age, > based > on census returns, would have been 17 +/- 1 year at the time of this > marriage. Was it possible that her age was written in the space for > Robert? > > > Many thanks for any tips. > Andy > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ______________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by Netintelligence > http://www.netintelligence.com/email > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.3/447 - Release Date: 13/09/2006 > >

I was beginning to suspect that. Thanks to you both! andy >Hi Andy >It says "Of full age" (ie over 21) >Best wishes >Janet C >I think it says "of full age", not "17 full age". >Debbie